Workday Finance Architect

About the role

Own the architectural roadmap for Workday Financial Management, including Financial Accounting, Revenue Management, Procurement, Expenses, Projects, Fixed Assets, Prism Analytics, and Adaptive Planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment with SOX, GAAP, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Lead architecture governance and design reviews.
• Architect and optimize key finance processes such as Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Project Accounting.
• Partner across Finance and IT to deliver scalable, automated workflows.
• Architect integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, REST/SOAP APIs, and oversee integrations with payroll, banking institutions, tax engines, and enterprise data platforms.
• Ensure data security, encryption, and role-based access controls.
• Design enterprise reporting frameworks leveraging Workday Composite Reporting, Prism Analytics, and Adaptive Planning.
• Support audit readiness, financial consolidations, and multi-entity reporting.
• Define data governance and reconciliation controls.

Requirements

• 8+ years in enterprise finance systems
• 5+ years architecting Workday Financial Management solutions
• Deep expertise in Chart of Accounts, Worktags, Accounting Center, and multi-entity design
• Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, and financial controls
• Experience leading large-scale Workday Finance implementations

Preferred

• Workday Financials Certification
• Workday Accounting Center Certification
• CPA or advanced Finance certification
• Adaptive Planning architecture experience